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  • Local students take trip to Mars

    Little green men, space ships and moon walking were simply the imaginings of a creative man named Jules Verne. Less than two centuries later, that imaginary world has become a reality. The children of today not only dream of taking a spaceship to the moon, but are active in pursuit of colonizing

  • Eglin's dive flight trains for sea exploration

    Imagine exploring deep underwater caverns and reefs or checking out huge schools of multi-colored tropical fish and the sea life at the bottom of the ocean floor. The base's Yacht Club and Dive Flight can help bring that fantasy to life. Eglin's Dive Flight, established in 1988, brings together

  • Fire program manager receives national wildlife award

    Jackson Guard's fire management officer recently received the 2010 National Military Fish & Wildlife Association Award for Model Programs/Projects in support of Natural Resources on Department of Defense lands.Mr. James Furman, 96th Civil Engineer Group's Natural Resources Fire Program Manager was

  • Water conservation month begins with proclamation

    With the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics on hand, Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, signed a proclamation declaring April "Water Conservation Month" here, March 26. "Environmental stewardship allows us to improve the quality of the

  • Air Force officials take step toward cleaner fuel, energy independence

    Air Force officials, embracing the national priorities of cleaner fuel and energy independence, took a step toward a greener, energy independent future when an A-10C Thunderbolt II here took to the air March 25 fueled with a blend of Hydrotreated Renewable Jet, or HRJ, and JP-8.This first-ever

  • When it rains… it drains

    According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, stromwater runoff is the leading cause of water pollution in urbanized areas; and it's on the rise. This increase has been attributed to construction of housing and business developments, parking lots and roadways.After heavy rain, most

  • Wings step up to energy challenge

    Members of Team Eglin began a fierce, month-long battle, Feb. 11, to become the first Energy Challenge Champions."The main purpose of the contest is to conserve energy, reduce demand and change culture," said Paul DerSarkisian, Eglin Energy Management Center energy efficient technician. "We feel